]]>http://www.vg247.com/2015/06/30/xbox-dates-gamescom-briefing-crackdown-quantum-break-scalebound-confirmed/feed/0Amazon UK reveals FIFA 15 was the most pre-ordered game during gamescomhttp://www.vg247.com/2014/08/22/amazon-uk-reveals-fifa-15-was-the-most-pre-ordered-game-during-gamescom/
http://www.vg247.com/2014/08/22/amazon-uk-reveals-fifa-15-was-the-most-pre-ordered-game-during-gamescom/#commentsFri, 22 Aug 2014 08:46:26 +0000http://www.vg247.com/?p=488099Yesterday Amazon UK released a list of the games that had seen the most significant increases in pre-order numbers during gamescom. Now it has revealed what games were actually pre-ordered the most.

The games that saw the biggest increases in pre-orders were Project CARS and Wii U titles, as these likely had relatively low pre-order numbers, so any increase in orders would have lent them a significant percentage increase.

In terms of pure sales, MCV obtained the list, and the results are less surprising:

FIFA 15 dominates the top 4, which is usually the case in the UK, and Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare follows it up, the Day Zero edition netting players 24-hours early access to the game. The reason these games didn’t make an appearance on yesterday’s list is because they would already have been enjoying high pre-order numbers. While both EA and Activision would no doubt have liked to see bumps when the games were shown off at gamescom, they’re unlikely to be too unhappy with this list.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2014/08/22/amazon-uk-reveals-fifa-15-was-the-most-pre-ordered-game-during-gamescom/feed/0Have a look at FIFA World’s shiny new enginehttp://www.vg247.com/2014/08/13/fifa-world-video-new-engine-ea-sports/
http://www.vg247.com/2014/08/13/fifa-world-video-new-engine-ea-sports/#commentsWed, 13 Aug 2014 09:50:48 +0000http://www.vg247.com/?p=486771EA Sports’ free-to-play footballer FIFA World is getting a brand new engine and a bunch of new features before the end of the year, EA announced today.

The new engine will allow for smarter AI and what EA is calling ‘complete dribbling’, giving you better control over all your movements on the pitch.

FIFA World has been in open beta, an EA revealed that it’s been played in over 180 countries, with an average of 500,000 matches played per day. When the game shifts over to the new engine, EA confirmed that you will keep all your players, items, and squads. Special rewards were also teased.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2014/08/13/fifa-world-video-new-engine-ea-sports/feed/0Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare multiplayer will be playable at Gamescomhttp://www.vg247.com/2014/07/23/call-of-duty-advanced-warfare-multiplayer-will-be-playable-at-gamescom/
http://www.vg247.com/2014/07/23/call-of-duty-advanced-warfare-multiplayer-will-be-playable-at-gamescom/#commentsWed, 23 Jul 2014 09:28:20 +0000http://www.vg247.com/?p=483890The multiplayer for Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare will be playable at Gamescom from August 13th.

Confirmation comes from an official Major League Gaming broadcast, where presenter Chris Puckett reveals he’s been hands-on with the game.

“The gameplay is much more fluid and much faster than any of the Call of Dutys I’ve played up to this point,” he added.

“On top of that, it’s safe to say that this new title puts more emphasis on skill than any of the Call of Dutys I’ve played before this.”

Sledgehammer hasn’t spoken publicly about the game yet, with only a few hints to go from via the studio founders.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2014/07/23/call-of-duty-advanced-warfare-multiplayer-will-be-playable-at-gamescom/feed/0Sony’s Gamescom press event kicks off August 12, 7pmhttp://www.vg247.com/2014/07/17/sonys-gamescom-press-event-august-12/
http://www.vg247.com/2014/07/17/sonys-gamescom-press-event-august-12/#commentsThu, 17 Jul 2014 12:15:39 +0000http://www.vg247.com/?p=483112Sony has confirmed its press event at Gamescom will take place at 7pm on August 12.

Sony is lining up a bunch of announcements and will go large on a lot of 2014 PS4 properties, including Driveclub, LittleBigPlanet 3 and Activision’s Destiny. We can also expect more footage of From Software’s exclusive Bloodborne.

It’s not officially confirmed yet, but we would expect the event to be streamed live via the PlayStation Network and, inevitably, Twitch.

Expect Microsoft to confirm its Gamescom detail within days.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2014/07/17/sonys-gamescom-press-event-august-12/feed/9Gamescom 2014 tickets are now on salehttp://www.vg247.com/2014/04/17/gamescom-2014-tickets-are-now-on-sale/
http://www.vg247.com/2014/04/17/gamescom-2014-tickets-are-now-on-sale/#commentsThu, 17 Apr 2014 07:57:43 +0000http://www.vg247.com/?p=465599Roll out the sausage and efficiency gags – tickets are now on sale for Gamescom 2014.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2014/04/17/gamescom-2014-tickets-are-now-on-sale/feed/0Medal of Honor: Warfighter lets you fight for your countryhttp://www.vg247.com/2012/08/14/medal-of-honor-warfighter-lets-you-fight-for-your-country/
http://www.vg247.com/2012/08/14/medal-of-honor-warfighter-lets-you-fight-for-your-country/#commentsTue, 14 Aug 2012 14:39:47 +0000http://www.vg247.com/?p=285893Gamers can now represent their own nation when playing Medal of Honor: Warfighter online.

A demo showcased the new multiplayer style during EA’s gamescom 2012 press conference. Instead of picking between a handful of teams, players can now choose their allegiance from over 190 different nations. A web-based app showcased each country involved, and will link directly to competitive matches.

A trailer for the game’s ‘Fire Team’ co-op was also shown by executive producer Greg Goodrich, and can be viewed below:

GM Connected allows groups of friends to participate in a single league. Players can stay connected via mobile, and when they are away from the console.

The True Performance Skating aims to replicate the intricacies of traveling across the ice, allowing for greater control.

NHL 13 hits shelves on September 13 2012.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2012/08/14/nhl-13-gm-connected-dynasty-mode-and-true-performance-skating-announced/feed/0SimCity is coming to Mac in 2013http://www.vg247.com/2012/08/14/sim-city-is-coming-to-mac-in-2013/
http://www.vg247.com/2012/08/14/sim-city-is-coming-to-mac-in-2013/#commentsTue, 14 Aug 2012 14:14:11 +0000http://www.vg247.com/?p=285875EA has confirmed SimCity will be coming to Mac next year.

The game will be available as a digital download from EA Origin, which has also been announced for Mac, and is set to release in February 2013.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2012/08/14/sim-city-is-coming-to-mac-in-2013/feed/2FIFA 13 receives new gamescom trailerhttp://www.vg247.com/2012/08/14/fifa-13-receives-new-gamescom-trailer/
http://www.vg247.com/2012/08/14/fifa-13-receives-new-gamescom-trailer/#commentsTue, 14 Aug 2012 14:00:11 +0000http://www.vg247.com/?p=285866EA has released a new FIFA 13 trailer just in time for gamescom.

The video opens with a startling run from Lionel Messi. It also showcases the game’s new features, including Complete Dribbling, skill games and the unpredictability of this year’s title.

Check it out below:

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2012/08/14/fifa-13-receives-new-gamescom-trailer/feed/0EA “working very closely with Microsoft” on bringing games to Windows Phonehttp://www.vg247.com/2012/08/14/ea-working-very-closely-with-microsoft-on-bringing-games-to-windows-phone/
http://www.vg247.com/2012/08/14/ea-working-very-closely-with-microsoft-on-bringing-games-to-windows-phone/#commentsTue, 14 Aug 2012 11:24:52 +0000http://www.vg247.com/?p=285808EA are partnering up with Microsoft to bring a host of games to the Windows Phone.

The publisher has agreed to introduce games including Medal of Honor, The Sims Free-to-Play, and World Series of Poker to WP8, Bloomberg reports.

“We’re working very closely with Microsoft to understand what their views on gaming navigation are,” said EA COO Peter Moore.

Speaking before this week’s Gamescom conference, Moore continued, “Anything that allows more platforms to be adopted quickly that have a gaming element is good for Electronic Arts.”

EA’s shares have dropped by 37 percent recently, so the company is aiming to target Microsoft’s mobile platforms with greater intensity.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2012/08/14/ea-working-very-closely-with-microsoft-on-bringing-games-to-windows-phone/feed/1Remember Me: Screenshots unleashedhttp://www.vg247.com/2012/08/14/remember-me-screenshots-unleashed/
http://www.vg247.com/2012/08/14/remember-me-screenshots-unleashed/#commentsTue, 14 Aug 2012 10:59:46 +0000http://www.vg247.com/?p=285778Capcom has released a number of screenshots for the title that was showcased at Gamescom earlier today.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2012/08/14/remember-me-screenshots-unleashed/feed/4Gamescom 2012: Win your way to the show with Sonyhttp://www.vg247.com/2012/08/02/gamescom-2012-win-your-way-to-the-show-with-sony/
http://www.vg247.com/2012/08/02/gamescom-2012-win-your-way-to-the-show-with-sony/#commentsThu, 02 Aug 2012 11:19:12 +0000http://www.vg247.com/?p=281997Sony and Sony Access TV are giving one gamer the chance to head to Gamescom and cover the show for them. All you have to do is make a video to show you have what it takes. Simple no?

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2012/08/02/gamescom-2012-win-your-way-to-the-show-with-sony/feed/0gamescom 2011 to feature 550 exhibitorshttp://www.vg247.com/2011/08/12/gamescom-2011-to-feature-550-exhibitors/
http://www.vg247.com/2011/08/12/gamescom-2011-to-feature-550-exhibitors/#commentsFri, 12 Aug 2011 09:30:50 +0000http://www.vg247.com/?p=193691It’s gut check time. Koelnmesse’s announced this morning that next week’s gamescom will feature 550 exhibitors from 40 countries. The numbers are an increase of last year, with the number of countries going up by seven, with the exhibitor figures being a ten percent increase on last year. The show’s project manager Tim Endres said he was “delighted with this result above all for our visitors from Germany, Europe and the world.”

gamescom takes place from August 17 – the first day being a media-only day – until August 21. Read our preview of the show here. Thanks, MCV.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2011/08/12/gamescom-2011-to-feature-550-exhibitors/feed/1Sega, Capcom, Valve confirmed as gamescom exhibitorshttp://www.vg247.com/2011/06/17/sega-capcom-valve-confirmed-as-gamescom-exhibitors/
http://www.vg247.com/2011/06/17/sega-capcom-valve-confirmed-as-gamescom-exhibitors/#commentsFri, 17 Jun 2011 07:14:34 +0000http://www.vg247.com/?p=180618Organisers for gamescom have fully announced this year’s attending publisher line-up, with several making a return to Germany after missing out last year.

Both Sega and Capcom will be in Cologne in August after both publishers missed out in 2010. Sega pulled out for “commercial reasons, while Capcom lamented a lack of line-up for the latter half of late 2010 and early 2011 as its explanation for not showing up.

Valve will also appear at the show following a non-attendance at E3, although what we’ll see bar maybe DotA 2 is unknown as yet.

All three first-parties – Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo – are all confirmed for Cologne as well, just in case you were worried one or all of them pulled out for some silly reason.

There’s a full list of who’s attending at GoNintendo. gamescom takes place in Cologne, Germany between August 17-22.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2011/06/17/sega-capcom-valve-confirmed-as-gamescom-exhibitors/feed/10Gamescom 2011 exhibitor numbers up 20% on 2010http://www.vg247.com/2011/04/19/gamescom-2011-exhibitor-numbers-up-20-on-2010/
http://www.vg247.com/2011/04/19/gamescom-2011-exhibitor-numbers-up-20-on-2010/#commentsTue, 19 Apr 2011 12:30:16 +0000http://www.vg247.com/?p=165321Gamescom’s organiser has said the current number of registered exhibitors for this year’s show is up 20 percent on the same point last year. Plus, the trade and consumer event will welcome Mexican exhibitors with a new country-specific pavilion.

“The countdown is on. Four months before the start of the largest international trade fair highlight for interactive games and entertainment, gamescom is reporting a successful interim result,” the release states. “After the industry already sent very clear signals in February as part of the early booking special, interest in the industry highlight taking place from 17 – 21 August continues unabated.”

The release also made note of the “pleasing trend” that has seen many exhibitors increase the size of their exhibition areas.

Elsewhere, previous host of the event, Leipziger Messe, has announced it will not be going ahead with its own Games Convention Online event in 2011, citing a lack of funding as the culprit for its closure.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2011/04/19/gamescom-2011-exhibitor-numbers-up-20-on-2010/feed/0Games Convention Online is no morehttp://www.vg247.com/2011/04/15/games-convention-online-is-no-more/
http://www.vg247.com/2011/04/15/games-convention-online-is-no-more/#commentsFri, 15 Apr 2011 09:21:42 +0000http://www.vg247.com/?p=164228Previously known as The Leipzig Games Convention and Europe’s one-time largest games event, the trade-only GCO has been forced to shut its doors, citing a ‘lack of funding’.

“Despite your fantastic support over the last two years, we have been unable to put GAMES CONVENTION ONLINE on a firm financial footing. The ideas and topics we created together were innovative and we certainly had the right thoughts as far as the development prospects of online games were concerned.

“Unfortunately, in the end, the idea on its own didn’t suffice to organize an economically successful trade fair and congress. The Leipziger Messe will naturally continue to provide a platform for young innovative branches of industry, but this needs to be supported and developed by the majority of the industry concerned. Despite all joint efforts, we were still unable to achieve this.”

“The Leipzig Games Convention evolved into the Games Convention Online after Germany’s Bundesverband Interaktive Unterhaltungssoftware (German Federal Association for Entertainment Software) announced in 2008 that it would move support for an annual games convention to Cologne and focus on GamesCom.

“At the time, a lack of ability to grow the show in Leipzig was blamed with a statement from BIU announcing,

“It was predicted that 200,000 visitors would come to the Games Convention in 2007, but in the end there was only a 1 percent rise over the previous year to 185,000. The hotels in Leipzig and the surrounding areas were completely packed out, and another problem was the lack of international flights to the region.”

Leipzig, it seems, was a victim of it’s own success.

GamesCom takes place in Cologne in August and is open to the public from 18th-21st.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2011/03/21/gamescom-2011-tickets-go-on-sale/feed/3GDC Europe to take place between August 16-18http://www.vg247.com/2010/02/18/gdc-europe-to-take-place-between-august-16-18/
http://www.vg247.com/2010/02/18/gdc-europe-to-take-place-between-august-16-18/#commentsThu, 18 Feb 2010 08:05:27 +0000http://www.vg247.com/?p=80922

Its been announced that GDC Europe will run from August 16-18 in Cologne.

Once again, the event takes place alongside GamesCom, which will run from August 18-22.

“GDC Europe plans to offer attendees and participants outstanding new opportunities to learn and network,” said Frank Silaka, Event Director of GDC Europe.

“This includes three major updates that will be added to the regular program featuring keynotes, lectures, roundtables & workshops and exhibition area.”

Are you drunk on David Cage yet? Of course not! You need one more shot of his strongest words, and we’re here to provide that for you.

Speaking at GamesCom, Cage told VG247 that Heavy Rain’s gone beyond the limits of what you’d typically call a “videogame.”

“[It’s] something that is not really a videogame anymore. It’s fully interactive; I’m not talking about that. But in the matter of format, objectives, and the way it works, it’s not really a videogame anymore,” he said.

“So all the rules that have been defined by this industry to promote games, like trade shows and demos, you have to ask yourself if it’s really the type of thing worth doing.”

Well, that’s enough Cage for us. We’re off to lose our last three day’s worth of lunches behind a dumpster now. But we’re lightweights. You, though — you want more. We can see the look in your eyes, the fire. Go read the rest of the interview. Do what we couldn’t.

PlayStation LifeStyle‘s gotten its hands on some very juicy — sumptuous, even — gossip, in the form of an alleged Sony GamesCom document. This telling piece of intel reveals, among other things, a new PS3 SKU, which is apparently set to be announced during Sony’s GameCom presser.

Click through the link to see the full document for yourself. Honestly, though, the info looks a bit dodgy to us, so we’re taking this one with a grain of salt. Plus, it’s a document. We could whip up a document right now that says Sony’s announcing the PS4 tomorrow, with a new Ridge Racer and an even more historically accurate Genji game set on the moon.

We’ve asked Sony for comment, so hopefully we’ll hear back on this soon.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2009/08/17/rumor-gamescom-document-reveals-new-ps3-sku/feed/9Frank Sliwka takes helm at gamescom dev conferencehttp://www.vg247.com/2008/10/16/frank-sliwka-takes-helm-at-gamescom-dev-conference/
http://www.vg247.com/2008/10/16/frank-sliwka-takes-helm-at-gamescom-dev-conference/#commentsThu, 16 Oct 2008 16:23:24 +0000http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/10/16/frank-sliwka-takes-helm-at-gamescom-dev-conference/Frank Sliwka, the boss of Leipzig’s GCDC up to this year, will head up the gamescom developer conference in Cologne as of 2009, Koelnmesse’s confirmed.

“We are delighted to be working with Frank Sliwka and Global Games Media. Their choice of Cologne and their confidence in the new trade fair location show us that we are on the right track and can establish gamescom as Europe’s trade fair and event highlight in a very short space of time”, said Oliver Kuhrt, Koelnmesse MD.

Press release after the link.

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Frank Sliwka to organise developer conference from 2009 as part of gamescom in Cologne

Programme highlight: a meeting place for over 1000 developers of games from around the world. The industry and trade fair expert is also working on the expansion and strategic development of gamescom

The new European trade fair and event highlight of the interactive games industry – gamescom – is taking shape. The internationally recognised games expert, Frank Sliwka, 46, and his company Global Games Media (GGM) are to organise a developer conference in the trade fair location of Cologne for games developers from around the world.The conference, which has been planned in cooperation with Koelnmesse, is set to be Europe’s most important communication platform for games developers.At its premiere in Cologne, well over 1000 developers and industry representatives from around the world are expected to come together to exchange their experiences and network. In addition to the conference as a highlight of the specialist gamescom programme, Frank Sliwka and Koelnmesse are also cooperating closely on the development, strategy and internationalisation of gamescom.

“We are delighted to be working with Frank Sliwka and Global Games Media. Their choice of Cologne and their confidence in the new trade fair location show us that we are on the right track and can establish gamescom as Europe’s trade fair and event highlight in a very short space of time”, said a delighted Oliver P. Kuhrt, Managing Director of Koelnmesse.

Frank Sliwka emphasises: “Cologne and gamescom offer the ideal conditions for all target groups in the global games industry. Games developers from around the world will be able to exchange creatively and constructively at the developer conference, and thus influence the future of the games industry considerably.” Frank Sliwka is internationally famous as an industry and trade fair expert and has been organising the International eSports Conference in Cologne since 2004, which is the only conference in the world dedicated to electronic sport. Sliwkaused to be responsible for the games and IT areas of the Internationale Funkausstellung (IFA) and of HomeTech in Berlin. He founded his own company, Global Games Media, in 2002 and worked until recently as a national and international advisor and strategy director for the Games Convention in Leipzig.

Press tips: You can find further information on gamescom – the trade fair and event highlight for the international interactive entertainment industry – at www.gamescom-cologne.com.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2008/10/16/frank-sliwka-takes-helm-at-gamescom-dev-conference/feed/0Leipzig plans Games Convention for 2009http://www.vg247.com/2008/02/26/leipzig-plans-games-convention-for-2009/
http://www.vg247.com/2008/02/26/leipzig-plans-games-convention-for-2009/#commentsTue, 26 Feb 2008 19:12:50 +0000http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/02/26/leipzig-plans-games-convention-for-2009/Games Convention owner Leipziger Messe has confirmed today that the show is still scheduled to happen in Leipzig in 2009. The news comes in the wake of an joint announcement from the BIU [Germany’s answer to ELSPA or ESA – Ed] and Koelnmesse that a new event, GAMESCom, is to be held in Cologne in September next year.

It had been thought that the Games Convention IP may have been licensed to the new showground for a sizeable sum, but in essence the BIU hung Leipziger Messe out to dry, dragging Germany’s main show to a new location and refusing to take any tie of the Games Convention brand with it. On the surface, this leaves Leipziger Messe, owner of the biggest games show in the world, with nothing after building up an annual audience of almost 200,000.

Leipziger Messe, obviously, isn’t entirely pleased about the events of the last 24 hours, saying it is disappointed with the decision and today telling Eurogamer.de that it doesn’t believe the BIU understands the concept of Games Convention or its sister trade event GCDC.

Games Convention 2009 is, therefore, on. Whether or not the BIU has just made the biggest booboo in European gaming history remains to be seen.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2008/02/26/leipzig-plans-games-convention-for-2009/feed/4Confirmed: Games Convention moved to Cologne, renamed GAMESComhttp://www.vg247.com/2008/02/25/confirmed-games-convention-moved-to-cologne-renamed-gamescom/
http://www.vg247.com/2008/02/25/confirmed-games-convention-moved-to-cologne-renamed-gamescom/#commentsMon, 25 Feb 2008 10:20:19 +0000http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/02/25/confirmed-games-convention-moved-to-cologne-renamed-gamescom/Breaking news from the Leipzig press conference. Leipziger Messe has just confirmed that Games Convention as we know it is no more, and that the event has been moved to Cologne for 2009. Its new name is GAMESCom.

Update: Eurogamer.de’s just published this. The new show is being moved from August to September. Better travel links and 80,000 hotel places in the Cologne area are being mooted as the main reasons for the move. Both the German TV station RTL and the 2009 World Cyber Games are based in Cologne. The organisers have said the new show will work closely with both.